SICK IDM161 - Batch Scanning Activation and Quantity Feature

Operating Instructions
Batch Scanning (Inventory Mode)
IDM corded
& IDM Bluetooth
8017159/142O/2019-05-23
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If you want your scanner to enter “Sleep Mode” or “Power Off” immediately, please scan the “Sleep Mode” or
“Power Off” command. The scanner can be waked up by pressing the trigger button.
Sleep Mode
Power Off
2.8 Batch Scanning (Inventory Mode)
With the help of the Batch Scanning function, the scanner is capable of storing the barcode data of up to
100,000 EAN-13 barcodes. This functionality is often used for inventory applications.
Once you scan the “Enter Batch Scanning” command to activate this function, all scanned barcode data will
be stored into the memory storage and the status indicator of scanner will give green blink at regular interval
during batch scanning. You can scan and store the barcode data till the memory storage is full. If the storage
is full, you will hear 2 long beeps and the status indicator will give 2 red blinks to indicate out of storage. To
terminate the batch scanning, please scan the “Exit Batch Scanning” command.
Enter Batch Scanning
Exit Batch Scanning
2.8.1 Quantity feature
The scanner supports quantity feature when it enters batch scanning. When you use quantity feature, the
quantity information and scanned barcode data will be stored into the memory storage together. You can
enter the quantity information from 1 to 9999 by scanning the following quantity commands right after you
scanned the barcode data.
Quantity 0
Quantity 5
Quantity 3
Quantity 8
Quantity 1
Quantity 6
Quantity 4
Quantity 9
Quantity 2
Quantity 7